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MSFS20 [GUIDE] Creating Livery Packages for MSFS

OzWookiee

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Creating Livery Packages​
GONE are the days where the end user had to modify the aircraft.cfg and carefully renumber the FLTSIM.X record, Asobo have created a truly wonderful way to package liveries as a VARIATION.

And it’s really easy to do.

Create a folder called: myname-livery-livername
Inside that folder create the following structure:
SimObjects\Airplanes\aircraft_liveryname\texture.myawesomelivery\
SimObjects\Airplanes\aircraft_liveryname\aircraft.cfg
layout.json
manifest.json

The manifest.json has this content:
JSON: 
{
  "dependencies": [],
  "content_type": "AIRCRAFT",
  "title": "Livery Name",
  "manufacturer": "Aircraft Manufacturer",
  "creator": "Your Name",
  "package_version": "0.1.0",
  "minimum_game_version": "1.7.12",
  "release_notes": {
    "neutral": {
      "LastUpdate": "",
      "OlderHistory": ""
    }
  }
}

The aircraft.cfg has this content:
Code: 
[VERSION]
major = 1
minor = 0

[VARIATION]
base_container = "..\<<Aircraft Directory>>"

[fltsim.0]
;your FLTSIM definition

The important thing here is the base_container should point to the name of the aircraft directory your livery is for.

Ensure also that your texture.cfg also has fallback to the root texture of the aircraft
Code: 
fallback.1=..\..\<<Aircraft Directory>>\texture
 
Original System
Copy/Paste aircraft.cfg entry
Change entry number
add "myawesomelivery" to the texture entry

Asobo System
Create a folder called: myname-livery-livername
Inside that folder create the following structure:
SimObjects\Airplanes\aircraft_liveryname\texture.myawesomelivery\
SimObjects\Airplanes\aircraft_liveryname\aircraft.cfg
layout.json
manifest.json

The manifest.json has this content:
{
"dependencies": [],
"content_type": "AIRCRAFT",
"title": "Livery Name",
"manufacturer": "Aircraft Manufacturer",
"creator": "Your Name",
"package_version": "0.1.0",
"minimum_game_version": "1.7.12",
"release_notes": {
"neutral": {
"LastUpdate": "",
"OlderHistory": ""
}
}


The aircraft.cfg has this content:
[VERSION]
major = 1
minor = 0

[VARIATION]
base_container = "..\<<Aircraft Directory>>"

[fltsim.0]
;your FLTSIM definition

The important thing here is the base_container should point to the name of the aircraft directory your livery is for.

Ensure also that your texture.cfg also has fallback to the root texture of the aircraft
fallback.1=..\..\<<Aircraft Directory>>\texture



:eek:
 
Has anyone tried this on Carenado 182? It's only one I can't seem to get working...
 
Disregard.. It was the layout.json file getting me -- wish we had script or app to just autocompile that.
 
Ither said:
OH is it in SDK? I didn't really look closely for it.
I just finished converting 10 of my virtual airline liveries to this new format -- fantastic!
Click to expand...
No it's the same tool from my other guide on converting aircraft.
 
Added a basic-template livery, but the texture isn't showing up in the liveries. (Still only A320N Basic Skin in menu)
Attached my try of this, so if someone would like into/take it as base to try on own.
 

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Can't get this working either. :( I either get the default A320 livery, or the A320 disappears entirely! I feel like I'm missing something obvious.
Has anybody got a working setup they can share?
 
@Revyn112 There's quite a few issues with your files if you are basing it around the new method.

I'm not sure what I did specifically to make it work (I'm new at this too), but I have a feeling it was folder name related. Either way, here is a working version for you. I basically just copied what I did for my own livery and put in your details.
 

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Appreciate the credit there @Revyn112 however there's all sorts of wrong in that FLTSIM section.
I'll create a better template for you later tonight and post here. Actually I'll just make a pull request on that GIT ☺️
 
OzWookiee said:
Appreciate the credit there @Revyn112 however there's all sorts of wrong in that FLTSIM section.
I'll create a better template for you later tonight and post here. Actually I'll just make a pull request on that GIT ☺
Click to expand...

Would be happy to see your feedback and contribution there, so we could have a reliable source to get the things right :)
 
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